For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-CycleA sweet little pictures book, perfect for inspiring different positive traits in children. There is a strong connection to family as well as an emphasis on becoming one's own person.The illustrations were lovely, great use of color.A very cute read that is joyful, loving, and calming.

A sweet affirming story that would make a great new baby gift.

 This sweet book is a loving parent's meditation on the qualities of people in her family who will shape her child. She wonders, will you have loving kindness like daddy?, boldness like grandma?, compassion like Alessandra?, with family being all the wonderful people in her constellation. Even though a very young child will not necessarily understand these words, the lovely pictorial details on each page show familiar ideas to share. The deeply colored illustrations, drawn with pen and modified

This book uses repetitive words which is great for younger beginner readers. This book shows that every person is unique and will find their own ways in life. Each person will become something different. Not one person is the same in the world. It shows a mother trying to figure out what her child will become when he or she grows up.

Grade range: 1stGenre: Fiction This is a pretty simple growth book for younger students. Not one of my favorites. The illustrations were okay but, not a big fan. It does have a really cute meaning behind it but I feel you can find way better growth books.

A beautifully illustrated story asking questions about what a child may be when growing older. This book does not specify if the main child in the story is a male or female and it's easy to interchange names with names from your own family. A celebration of family and personal characteristics reinforcing the idea that "And this I know, my child: whoever you will be, I will love you forever." For ages birth through preschool.

Most parents and caregivers ponder the future of their children, often wondering what lies ahead for them or what types of person they will turn out to be. In this picture book with lively illustrations created with pen and then colored and modified digitally, a parent considers which characteristics of various family members the child will have and which path he/she will follow. The ruminations conclude with the child's mother offering reassurance of unconditional love no matter the path chosen...

I love the idea of this book, and the illustrations are fantastic. I felt that it was little difficult to connect with because of the proper nouns peppered throughout. I much preferred the pages were Auntie was referenced over the pages where the characters were named as if the child should know them.

Who Will You be? by Andrea Pippins PICTURE BOOK Schwartz & Wade Penguin Random House, 2020 $18 9781984849489 BUYING ADVISORY: Pre K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE A parent wonders about her own child and what she will be like - reflecting on the fine qualities of the people in her life: Bold like her grandma, kind like her father, loud and joyful like a cousin, curious like her uncle, maybe she will cook, or be compassionate. Best of all, she hopes the child will be her own self....

A very touching book to read to children. The book goes through all of the main character's family asking if the child will be like them when they grow up. At the end, the mom says that she hopes her daughter is all of those things and more. The book shows that it is important to be yourself and teaches that family will love whoever you end up being.

A beautiful, soothing, hopeful book that would work well for bedtime reads at home—less a group storytime book. Bold and appealing illustrations. Themes: Growing Up, Be Yourself, Black is Beautiful, Age range: Baby-3

A mom reflects on all the ways her child may grow to be like others in the family and friends.

A love letter to possibility. A parent explores all the special (often opposing) traits of family members close and extended, pondering with their child which ones they will be, while reassuring them that no matter what, they will be loved. Beautiful illustrations show family with traits widely varying, both of personality and appearance, but celebrating all.

Cute images and story about carrying traits like your family members, but also being your lovely self. The story is clearly written for her own child which is sweet. But with it being written in second person, I think it became less relatable when she used the actually names of cousins, etc. in it.

Using rhymed verse, Pippins' book celebrates how a child is often influenced by those surrounding them especially in their families. Even then the child will be a unique individual worthy of love. Great book for family members to share with a young child,

A familiar part of childhood (and beyond) is the name-the-similarity game. Whose traits and characteristics—among family and friends—do you also possess? The mother in Andrea Pippins’ book praises, wonders and anticipates, listing the people in their sphere and the ways in which they inspire. She does so in delightful ways that I know will nurture the reader/listeners of Who Will You Be?As the child in question (neither assigned sex nor gender) is out in nature watching butterflies (a creature t...

I teared up reading this book, because theses are ALL of the thought that I have had for my son. He comes from a huge family with different ethnic backgrounds. So whenever he does something I sometimes wonder who he gets that from? Other times I say he gets that from so and so. When we do read together or something comes up, I ask him, “What do you want to be when you get older.” My son just smiles and says doctor, police officer, teacher, to chef, and so on. ,

Sometimes these sweet picture books really get me in the feels. This one did today. Are you behind the times on current social movements? PICTURE BOOKS ARE NOT. They are there, ready to teach the next generation about LGBTQ+ issues and Black culture and Feminism. It gives me hope!

A parent wonders about her own child and what she will be like - reflecting on the fine qualities of the people in her life: Bold like her grandma, kind like her father, loud and joyful like a cousin, curious like her uncle, maybe she will cook, or be compassionate. Best of all, she hopes the child will be her own self.Andrea Pippins has given us such a beautiful message - it got me thinking about the people who influenced my own children and what they have become because of the great examples o...

Bland as pablum, this book is perfect for pre-schoolers who don’t care so much about a natty narrative or fine art as they do about the soothing sound of a loved one’s voice reading this soporific bedtime story. Kudos for another story about a multicultural family, especially an extended one with such diverse interests and characters.